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<乌鸦传媒>Antiretroviral Abacavir Linked With Cardiovascular Events in REPRIEVE Trial

Clinicians should consider other options for ART, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Long-Acting Cabotegravir Appears Safe in Pregnancy

Maternal, neonatal outcomes are similar to background rates, analysis finds

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<乌鸦传媒>'Next Berlin Patient' Adds to Small but Growing Number of People Cured of HIV

New case suggests HIV cure can be achieved independent of stem cell transplant donor CCR5 status

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<乌鸦传媒>Twice-Yearly Injection Yields Zero HIV Infections for High-Risk Women in Trial

Questions remain about its affordability, safety in pregnancy, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Tuskegee Syphilis Study Whistleblower Peter Buxtun Has Died at Age 86

Buxtun is revered as a hero to public health scholars and ethicists

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding

CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans

<乌鸦传媒>ASTRO Guideline Addresses Specifics of HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer

Clinical landscape has shifted away from traditional risks for H&N cancer to HPV predominance

A photo doxycycline packaging, blisterpack, and a capsule.

<乌鸦传媒>New CDC Guidelines Recommend Doxy PEP to Prevent Bacterial STIs

Clinicians should offer doxy PEP to at-risk gay and bisexual men, transgender women

A photo of a man inside a needle exchange van.

<乌鸦传媒>Co-Locating COVID Vaccines, Infection Testing With Syringe Services Shows Success

94% of people completed primary vaccination in this Baltimore-based initiative

A photo of a cytobrush lying on clear rubber gloves next to a sample container.

<乌鸦传媒>HPV Testing Outperforms Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer Precursor Lesions

Rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia at 8 years similar to 3-year rates with cytology

ASCO over a photo of McCormick Place, in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccination Reduces Risk of Multiple Types of Cancer in Men and Women

Large cohort study provides some of the first evidence of cancer reduction after vaccination

A photo of a blisterpack of vials of Jynneos vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Less Than 1% of Mpox Cases Occurred After Two Doses of Jynneos Vaccine

Only 25% of people in the U.S. who are eligible for the vaccine have received it

A photo of a box of Gardasil 9 in France.

<乌鸦传媒>Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptake

Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy

A computer rendering of mpox viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>Clade I Mpox Surge in the Congo Raises Concerns About Global Spread

Young children have accounted for nearly 30% of all suspected cases in the African country

A photo of an NHS cervical screening leaflet laying on magazines in a doctor鈥檚 office.

<乌鸦传媒>HPV Vaccination Program in England Was Effective Across Socioeconomic Groups

"It is vitally important to achieve high coverage in all sectors of society," researcher says

FDA APPROVED Human papillomavirus self-collection test over a photo of a woman holding a swab and sample container.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves New Self-Collection Option for HPV Testing

Provides women a way to privately collect their own samples, says maker Roche

A photo of a healthcare worker preparing to vaccinate a woman.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Pregnant Women With HIV Don't Get Recommended Vaccinations

Antenatal vaccines are "of utmost importance" in immunocompromising conditions like HIV

A colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles.

<乌鸦传媒>New Lineage of Mpox Found in Congo's Biggest Outbreak Raises Concern

Virus is adapting and could cause consequential outbreaks, expert suggests

A computer rendering of N. gonorrhoeae bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>First-in-Class Antibiotic Effective Against Urogenital Gonorrhea

New antibiotics are desperately needed to combat multi-drug resistant gonorrhea, experts say

A 1972 CDC microscope image of a Treponema pallidum bacterium

<乌鸦传媒>As Syphilis Cases Soar in Newborns, ACOG Advises More Testing During Pregnancy

Group now recommends screening three times instead of once

A computer rendering of chlamydia bacteria in a cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Fourfold seroconversion rate of 100% in all active vaccine groups

CROI over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

<乌鸦传媒>Steep Decline in Chlamydia, Syphilis Rates 'Seals the Case' for DoxyPEP

Other data showed high uptake of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among PrEP users

A scanning electron microscope image of an HIV-1 virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Oldest Patient 'Cured' of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AML

But it's unlikely stem cell transplants will ever be large-scale cure for HIV, says expert

A photo of a blue rubber-gloved hand selecting a vial for viral testing

<乌鸦传媒>Amid Surge, CDC Unveils New Syphilis Testing Guidance

First "one-stop shopping" resource for info on syphilis tests

A photo of a gynecologist performing a pap test

<乌鸦传媒>High-Risk HPV in Women Heightens Risk of Heart Disease Death

Korean study finds over threefold greater mortality risk from ASCVD, ischemic heart disease

A computer rendering of Treponema pallidum bacterium

<乌鸦传媒>America Hasn't Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950

Other STD rates are down or flat, so why is syphilis on the rise?

A photo of a transgender woman on a roof top deck meditating on a yoga mat

<乌鸦传媒>Multiple Societal Factors Contribute to High HIV Risk in Transgender Women

Discrimination, homelessness, low PrEP uptake are key factors, according to CDC survey

<乌鸦传媒>Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality

Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Linezolid 'Not Recommended' to Treat Early Syphilis

Antibiotic found not non-inferior to penicillin in RTC; trial halted early

<乌鸦传媒>Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuries

Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine

A computer rendering of gonorrhea bacteria

<乌鸦传媒>Gonorrhea, Then and Now

And when -- if ever -- will resistant super-bugs increase the use of condoms?

A photo of Doxycycline packaging, blisterpack, and capsule

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotic After Sex No Help in Preventing STIs in Women

Poor adherence may be to blame in this Kenyan population, researchers say

A computer rendering of an HIV virus and a human embryo.

<乌鸦传媒>Very Early ART Can Result in Sustained HIV Suppression in Neonates

Newborns should be diagnosed "super early" and receive ART in maternity ward, experts say

A computer rendering of mpox viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Urges Clinicians to Be Aware of Potential Clade I Mpox Cases From DRC

Cases of this subtype may cause more severe disease than Clade II

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Alarming Mpox Surge; Plan to Redo Lead Pipes Nationwide; Overdoses Reach High in SF

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of candles lit to commemorate people who have died of AIDS in Copenhagen, Denmark.

<乌鸦传媒>A World AIDS Day Reminder: No One Should Be Left Behind

Investing in at-risk communities at home and abroad is essential

A photo of a cervical brush head in a sample collection container.

<乌鸦传媒>Mailing HPV Self-Sampling Kits to Patients Boosted Cervical Cancer Screening

The strategy was effective for patients who were due or overdue for screening

A photo of mpox lesions on the palms of a man鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Is the New Mpox 'Outbreak' Deadlier?

Three factors could explain the higher case fatality rate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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<乌鸦传媒>Serious Syphilitic Uveitis Cases Almost Tripled Over 10-Year Period

Increase comes amid a shortage of gold-standard treatment

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